Computer method and a computer device for analyzing computer implemented applications

A computer implemented method comprising:

• running on at least one processor of a computer device a computer application;
• capturing by at least one processor of the computer device data defining a first screenshot of an image caused to be displayed on a display of the device by the computer application;
• analysing by at least one processor of the computer device data defining the first screenshot to determine at least one candidate user interactive area in the screenshot, a user interactive area being one which is responsive to user input when the computer application is run;
• causing at least one processor of the computer device to attempt to interact with the determined at least one candidate user interactive area;
• capturing by at least one processor of the computer device data defining another screenshot of an image caused to be to be displayed on a display of the device by the computer application in response to the attempt to interact with the determined at least one candidate user interactive area;
• and
• comparing by the at least one processor of the computer device the first screenshot with the further screenshot to determine if the respective candidate user interactive area is an interactive area.

A computer apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:

• analyse the data defining the first image which is displayable when a computer application runs to determine at least one candidate user interactive area in the image, a user interactive area being one which is responsive to user input when the computer application is run;
• cause an to attempt to interact with the determined at least one candidate user interactive area;
• and
• compare the data defining the first image with data defining a further image to determine if the respective candidate user interactive area is an interactive area.

A computer readable non-transitory storage medium carrying one or more computer executable instructions which when run on at least one processor cause:

• analysing of data defining the first image which is displayable when a computer application runs to determine at least one candidate user interactive area in the image, a user interactive area being one which is responsive to user input when the computer application is run;
• causing an attempt to interact with the determined at least one candidate user interactive area;
• and
• comparing the data defining the first image with data defining a further image to determine if the respective candidate user interactive area is an interactive area.